Four and a half days later.
In the secret room, Lucian opened his eyes.
Super Physique LV8 Copy of Ikaris completed.
Ikaris
A new force is integrated into the body, and the bones, muscles and internal organs are re-strengthened. Lucian raises his hands to move his limbs. There is no sluggishness in the circulation of the muscles and bones. He only feels a heavy and solid feeling in the body. The flesh and blood body is gradually transforming towards a stronger state.
Lucian made a fist.
The strength is still getting used to, but he can feel the difference.
This ability is a good choice.
The remaining abilities are much simpler.
Druig's [Psychic Blast LV6], Phastos's [Energy Device Creation LV6], Makkari's [Super Speed LV6] all only need to touch to complete Copy.
After the three abilities were added, Lucian immediately noticed something was wrong.
The Fusion Energy that originally belonged to him and the Cosmic Energy that Copy brought into the bodies of multiple Eternals were not mixed together. The two forces each occupied a part of their position, like two teams that were not convinced of each other, and neither one overpowered the other.
Tried to adjust it.
Can be used.
Lucian thought about it for a moment, is it possible that the two energies are not much different?
But as long as it doesn't affect his performance, he doesn't bother to worry about it for the time being.
Now, Eternals only has the last gift package left.
[Matter Transmutation LV9(Celestial energy)]
Copy It will take a few days to complete.
Taking advantage of this period of time, Lucian took Sersi and Sprite who were protected by Tony, as well as Ajak who was held in solitary confinement, all to Vought Tower.
Ajak
Sprite
Including the previously captured Eternals members, everyone was temporarily detained separately for later use.
He walked out of the secret room and Mental Power swept across the entire building.
In the R&D area, the nanotechnology team is still debating material proportions.
The sound of metal clashing came from the training ground. Pietro had just finished a lap and was standing by the wall drinking water.
In front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the other floor, Wanda was holding a tablet and staring at the decoration plan.
She raised her head.
Lucian's Mental Power had been taken back, but she still noticed the familiar aura.
Lucian's phone vibrated. When I took it out, I saw the message from Wanda.
"Boss, are you free now?"
Lucian saw the message and replied, "Is something wrong?"
The other party quickly sent a picture.
The picture is a brochure for a furniture store. The sofa, dining table and bed are circled in several places, and the dimensions are written next to them.
"I want to decorate my own floor."
"Have someone send it over."
"I want to choose myself."
"You can let Simona accompany you."
It was quiet for ten seconds.
"She's very busy."
"Where is Pietro?"
"He would make everything the most earthy."
Lucian looked at this sentence and could imagine Pietro rushing to the furniture store with the list in hand.
Wanda sent another one.
"Boss, you go with me, okay?"
She didn't use voice this time, and the text stayed on the screen, as if it had been deleted several times.
Lucian walked to the elevator and pressed the down button.
"Wait for me in the lobby."
The message was sent and a reply quickly appeared on the other side of the screen.
"Okay."
Followed by a small smiley face.
In the hall, Wanda is already waiting there.
She changed into a coat, her chestnut curly hair was draped behind her shoulders, and she was holding a folded list in her hand. Seeing Lucian, she first raised her hand as if to say hello, and then gently put it down.
"Boss."
"Let's go."
The two walked out of the building side by side.
Wanda's pace was a little faster than usual, and when he walked to the door, he deliberately slowed down, maintaining the same speed as Lucian. She did not lower her head to read the list as soon as she got in the car as usual, but sat quietly next to him, turning her head to look at him from time to time.
Lucian noticed it, but didn't point it out.
After the car drove out of the block, Wanda finally said, "Can I ask you a question?"
"Okay."
"Why do you always let people call you boss?"
Lucian turned to look at her.
Wanda's fingers were rubbing the edge of the list, seemingly not thinking about what to say. After a moment of silence, she spoke in a low voice:
"Because they are all your subordinates?"
"You too."
"I know."
She looked out the window, her somewhat complicated expression reflected in the glass.
After coming to Vought, she has always called Lucian "boss". This title is safe and clear, and it does not make her seem too dependent on anyone. But during this period of time, Lucian arranged a place for her to live, helped her deal with her past enemies, and gave her the power to protect herself. Even when she was uneasy, he always silently paid attention to her status.
She never responded seriously to these matters.
It's not that I don't want to say it, but I don't know how to say it.
If it were just the boss and employees, it seemed that she shouldn't care whether Lucian accompanied her out, nor should she be happy for so long because he agreed to accompany her to choose furniture.
But if it was just a subordinate who was saved by him, she felt that this title was too alienating.
Wanda looked down at the list in his palm, and his voice became softer.
"You saved me and helped me find the person who killed my parents."
Lucian did not interrupt her.
"You gave me a place to live, gave me strength, and made me feel... I could start over." She paused, as if considering her next words, "So sometimes, I feel like it's not appropriate to just call you boss."
"Then what do you want to be called?"
Wanda raised his eyes, looked at him for a few seconds, and then quickly looked away.
"I haven't thought about it yet."
She spoke seriously, but the tips of her ears slowly turned red.
Lucian didn't ask further questions, just said, "Tell me after you think about it."
Wanda was startled for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"Okay, boss."
After saying that, she seemed to realize something and looked back at Lucian.
In that "boss" voice, there was less of the sense of distance that was deliberately maintained before, and more of a natural dependence.